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criollo¹

noun criollos

  1. alternative Alternative form of Criollo

Criollo²

proper noun Criollos

  1. A surname.

Criollo³

Where it comes from

From Spanish criollo, originally from Portuguese crioulo. Doublet of Creole, Crioulo, and Krio.

noun Criollos · criollo

  1. historical A member of a social class, in the 16th-century Spanish colonies, who were born in the colonies but had European lineage.

Criollo⁴

proper noun

  1. A kind of tobacco primarily used in making cigars.

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"criollo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criollo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

criollo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criollo

Chicago

"criollo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criollo.

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@misc{criollo_2026,
  title = {criollo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criollo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}